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Security Advisories

Learn about the most recent information security related updates, threats, and news to the University of Regina Community by following the Information Security Advisories:

Advisory	Threat Level	Type	Description
Action Required: Update Duo Mobile by March 31, 2026	Medium	Update	Cisco Duo Security is replacing its certificate authority (CS) bundle
IT Impersonation Phishing Date: 03/16/2026	Medium	Hybrid Phishing / Social Engineering	Email combining email spam flooding with Microsoft Teams voice calls
QR Code Phishing Date: 10/16/2023	Medium	Phishing	Email containing a malicious QR Code
The "Old Email Reply Chain" Trick Date: 07/13/2023	Medium	Phishing	Threat actors are replying to old email threads.
OneDrive File Download Phishing (email containing password to document) Date: 07/13/2023	Medium	Phishing	Threat of phishing emails with malicious OneDrive file download links (containing password to document).
Tutor Overpayment/Prepayment Scam Date: 07/13/2023	Medium	Payment Scam	Over-payment scams have been attempted on the tutors listed in the tutor registry.
Phishing Alert: Google Docs Phishing Date: 07/13/2023	Low	Phishing	Google Docs Phishing
.html attachment phishing Date: 07/13/2023	Low	Phishing	Ongoing threat from emails with malicious .html attachments
"Dear uregina.ca account user." Date: 07/13/2023	Medium	Business Email Compromise	A phishing email message saying that you're over your mail quota may have targeted you recently
URL Shortening Services Date: 07/13/2023	Low	Malware, Phishing	URL Shortening services are often used by malicious actors to hide malicious activity.
Windows 7 End of Life Date: 07/13/2023	Medium	Software update	Microsoft will no longer support Windows 7 operating systems, as of January 14, 2020.

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